inter-Korea relations

An overview of Yoon's platform on inter-Korean relations and the South Korea-U.S. alliance.

Major interconnected shifts are underway on the Korean Peninsula, from a looming end-of-war declaration to South Korea’s involvement in the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy.

Support for unification has been weakening for a while. Will changing attitudes be reflected in the next presidential administration?

Just before North Korea’s representative spoke at the U.N., North Korea tested a short-range missile. 

Kim Yo Jong welcomed Moon’s outreach in his U.N. speech, but made clear that Seoul will have to end its “hostile policies” first.

Shortly after the two Koreas restored communication channels, North Korea lambasted the upcoming exercises and stopped returning the South’s calls. 

The Diplomat’s Mitch Shin interviews Dr. Kim Joon-hyung, chancellor of Korea National Diplomatic Academy, on the Korean peace process.

President Moon’s Korea Peace Initiative has faced mixed results and daunting challenges, but there are no better options.

With only eight months left in President Moon’s term, the two Koreas surprisingly agreed to restore channels and improve ties.

Every president will face the exact same difficulty: To advance North Korea policy, Seoul needs to have all the main players on its side.

In his final months in office, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has few options for pursuing better relations with the North.